That’s what I imagine California Gov. Jerry Brown chortling to himself over the news that his Public Utilities Commission president is heading to D.C. to recruit climate scientists at the federal agency the former Texas governor now runs.

But maybe Brown was taking notes, because Michael Picker — his appointee to head the Public Utilities Commission — seems to have pulled a move right out of the Rick Perry poaching playbook.

On Wednesday, Picker will be passing out fliers in front of Perry’s new place of employment, the U.S. Department of Energy, listing job openings in various state agencies that work on climate change. On Thursday, he will head to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, offering a ray of hope to beleaguered climate change scientists that there’s a place that still cares about greenhouse gas emissions.

“If climate scientists and experts want the opportunity to continuing doing important work for the good of our planet, my message is simple: Come West, California is hiring,” Picker said in a statement posted on Twitter.

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And no worries if this stunt registers more than a fart. Here in California, we still believe in clearing the air.

There’s been an uptick in swearing among candidates for president. If it’s a strategy to attract younger and less religious voters, it may backfire partly because the profanity the candidates use may not have much impact.

Overcoming opposition from companies making high-interest loans, the state Legislature was poised to give final approval Friday to a bill to cap interest rates on installment loans between $2,500 and $10,000.